Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog abortions linked to brucellosis infection in a kennel
By Agueda Castagna de Varga et al.·Published in Ciência Rural·1996·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Brucelose canina: relato de caso Canine brucellosis: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in a kennel in Uruguaiana, Brazil, experienced abortions, leading to concerns about a bacterial infection called canine brucellosis. Testing revealed that 72.7% of the dogs were infected with Brucella canis, the bacteria responsible for this disease. The infection was confirmed through tests on materials collected from aborted puppies and placentas. While the abstract does not specify treatments or outcomes, brucellosis can be serious and often requires veterinary intervention to manage the health of the affected dogs and prevent further spread.
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Abstract
Relata-se a ocorrência de casos de brucelose em animais de um canil da cidade de Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul. Devido a registros de aborto nesta criação, suspeitou-se desta enfermidade. O isolamento da Brucella canis foi realizado através da cultura de materiais obtidos dos fetos abortados, placenta e neonatos. O teste sorológico de imunodifusão em gel de ágar demonstrou que 72,7% (8/11) dos animais deste canil haviam se infectado com esta bactéria. Neste relato são descritos e discutidos os dados clínicos e sorológicos, assim como o isolamento da Brucella canis.<br>The ocurrence of canine brucellosis is described in a kennel from Uruguaiana city. Due to abortion registered at the kennel the suspected disease was brucellosis. The isolation of Bucella canis was realized by culturing the material collected from aborted fetuses, placenta and neonatos. The agar gel immunodiffusion test was used for sorological evaluation and showed that 72.7% (8/11) of the dogs were infected wifh the bactéria. The authors describe also the clinical signs, serological findings and also the isolation of the Brucella canis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84781996000200024